Essays about: "ESG Risk Score"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 41 essays containing the words ESG Risk Score.

1. 16. The Cushion-Effect of ESG: Evidence from domestic and cross-border deals between 2008 and 2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Tim Wasik; Filip Bolling; [2022]
   Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; ESG; CSR; Cross-border; Cumulative abnormal return.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: This study investigates the short-term return around the announcement of domestic and cross-border M&A deals, completed by US firms between 2008 and 2020 and how they are affected by the acquiring firm's CSR performance. Methodology: An event study is conducted to establish the short-term return, using the market model to calculate the cumulative abnormal return (CAR) in relation to a market index. READ MORE

3. 17. Are ESG investments a sustainable investing strategy?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sofia Hallberg; Hanna Johnsson; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : ESG investing; Sustainable performance; Sustainability; Financial performance;

   Abstract : Sustainable investments are rapidly growing, and screening of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores is a popular method to assess sustainable companies. With the increased usage of this method, the question arises; is screening of ESG scores a sufficient method to allocate investments to companies with top sustainable performance? This study investigates the relation between ESG scores and sustainable performance in the S&P 500 over five years from January 2015 to December 2019. READ MORE

4. 18. The impact of mandatory non-financial disclosure and ESG score on financial performance and firm-risk- An empirical study of the Nordic market

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Tina Nikkhoo; Hanna Lindbo; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : Mandatory Non-Financial Disclosure; ESG Scores; Financial Performance; Firm-Risk; Nordic Market; Corporate Social Responsibility; EU Directive 2014 95 EU;

   Abstract : This research investigates the impact of mandatory non-financial disclosure and ESG score on financial performance and firm-risk using a panel of 278 Nordic companies covering the time period 2014-2019. Using a Difference-in-Difference technique, the results imply that the accounting-based financial performance increases subsequent to the EU Directive 2014/95/EU, while the firm-risk is reduced. READ MORE

5. 19. ESG and Bond Performance: Evidence from the Nordic

   University essay from

   Author : Jonatan Larsson; Caroline Lundberg; [2021-06-23]
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   Abstract : This study examines whether corporate ESG performance has an effect on bond performance in the Nordic countries. There are two main theoretical views regarding ESG investments which are risk mitigation and resource depletion. READ MORE

6. 20. DOES IT PAY TO BE ESG? : An empirical analysis of sustainability in the Nordic countries from a risk and valuation perspective

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Corentin Arnou; Marcus Hammarstedt; [2021]
   Keywords : ESG; Cost of equity; Sustainable finance; Price-to-earnings ratio; Price-to-book ratio; Enterprise value to earnings before interest and taxes ratio; Covid-19; Shareholder’s theory; Stakeholder’s theory; Information asymmetry;

   Abstract : In the field of sustainable finance, Environmental-, Social- and Governance-ratings (ESG) have become an acknowledged measurement of a firm's sustainability performance. The increased awareness of sustainability issues in today's society is undeniable. READ MORE